The Senate convened at 3:00pm.

Confirmed, 66-25: Joshua Paul Kolar to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit.

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Wednesday, January 31, 2024.

11:30am – 2 votes:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #471 Kirk Edward Sherriff to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #311 Karoline Mehalchick to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

Following the cloture vote on the Mehalchick nomination, the Senate will recess until 2:15pm to allow for the weekly party caucus lunches.

2:15pm (if cloture is invoked) – Two votes:

  1. Confirmation of Executive Calendar #311 Karoline Mehalchick to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
  2. Motion to invoke cloture on Executive Calendar #142 Joseph Goffman to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

At 5:30pm, if cloture is invoked, the Senate will proceed to a roll call vote on confirmation of Executive Calendar #142 Joseph Goffman to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.

Cloture has been filed on the following nominations:

  • Karoline Mehalchick to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.
  • Joseph Goffman to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
  • Lisa W. Wang, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade.
  • Joseph Albert Laroski, Jr., of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade.

The Senate adjourned at 6:38pm.

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Floor Schedule

The Senate will convene at 10:00am on Friday, August 7, 2026.

At 11:30am, on Friday, August 7th, the Senate will proceed to four roll call votes on the following:

  1. Adoption of Paul amendment #6715 in relation to Cal. #454, H.R.5334, legislative vehicle for the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026.
  2. Passage of Cal. #454, H.R.5334, legislative vehicle for the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026, as amended. (60-vote affirmative threshold)
  3. Confirmation of the en bloc nominations provided for under the provisions of S.Res.817.
  4. Motion to invoke cloture on Collins substitute amendment #6732 to Cal. #320, H.R.6500, legislative vehicle for a Continuing Resolution.

Please note, further roll call votes are expected during Friday’s session of the Senate.